Peter Smyth on used car strength and new car weakness

  08 November 2024

2024 will be a year of performance that’s split into two, between new and used, says Swansway Group director Peter Smyth. “Used car is buoyant and, is going really well. The margins aren’t quite as good as they were for the whole of 2023, but in Q4 2023, there was a big slump, and this…

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